Let me just start by saying that i am obsessed with pumpkin... I love the colors of them, I love the time of year they represent and I especially LOVE any food containing pumpkin!!!
So I started a Pinterest board dedicated to All Things Pumpkin.
I have an old family recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, which is probably where my pumpkin obsession started. These cookies are a right of passage each year in ringing in the fall season, which if you haven't guessed, is my FAVORITE time of year....
well, almost!
Christmas is actually my favorite time of year, so I sort of consider Fall, the beginning of the Christmas season. In fact, I have already added my Christmas playlist back on the ipod.
But I digress....
back to the reason you are here...LOL!
I decided to try a few new recipes this year to see if anything could possibly live up to the childhood memories I have of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
Oh.My.Gravy... YES!!!!
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles combine TWO of my favorite things into one little ball of awesomeness!
Since I don't have to eat a snickerdoodle AND a pumpkin cookie, I figure with this creation, I can simply have TWICE as many!!!
So here it is exactly like I found it on
pumpkin snickerdoodles
Yield: 3 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 25 min (plus chill time)
Cook Time: 10 min
ingredients:
COOKIES:
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup pure unsweetened pumpkin puree
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup pure unsweetened pumpkin puree
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
ROLLING SUGAR:
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
directions:
1. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter until fluffy. Add sugars and pumpkin puree and beat well. Mix in egg and vanilla, scraping down sides of the bowl to incorporate all of the ingredients.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon. Beat flour mixture into liquid mixture a little at a time just until incorporated.
3. Cover dough with plastic and chill at least an hour, or until dough becomes slightly firm.
4. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper (or spray with nonstick spray). Mix rolling sugar ingredients in a small bowl.
5. Remove cookie dough from refrigerator. Use a medium cookie scoop (1 1/2 Tablespoons) or a large spoon to scoop out dough and roll into balls. Use your hands to roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar and make sure they're coated really well. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Use a glass with a nice, flat bottom to dip in sugar and flatten the balls.
6. Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 14 minutes, or until they are slightly firm to the touch. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes or so, then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely.
tips:
*Store in an airtight container. These cookies freeze well too. Place them in freezer zip bag and remove from freezer when the craving hits.
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